Chief Power Electronics Engineer

Eaton Corporation•Austin, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Eaton’s Critical Power Solutions (CPS) team has an exciting and rewarding position of a Chief Power Electronics Systems Engineer available in Austin, TX! Relocation assistance is provided for candidates residing in the United States. As a Chief Power Electronics Systems Engineer, you will support multiple concurrent new product development projects in high-power three-phase UPS's, EV chargers and battery energy storage as a subject matter expert (SME). You'll develop system architectures, review power train topologies and component selection, provide expert technical consulting to solve challenging problems and mentoring. The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. Eaton’s Electrical Critical Power & Digital Infrastructure Division designs, manufactures, and services Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, batteries, and electronic-based products to ensure power reliability in the most demanding applications. Our employees deliver mission-critical solutions to our customers’ most challenging energy management requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ work experience in low and medium voltage power conversion and power systems engineering such as: Medium voltage motor drive technology, driver/converter topologies, high-power electronics, electric machines and controls, energy storage, and grid connected converters.
Minimum of five (5) years’ work experience with multi-level converters.

Nice To Haves

M.Sci. or PH.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field from accredited institution
Experience with power distribution system design, analysis and protection.
Experience developing AC and DC EV chargers from concept to manufacturing launch.
Experience with circuit design, filtering, analog/digital converters, sensor interfaces, control circuitry and architectures.
Experience working with multi-kW lithium-ion energy storage systems including battery management and products designed for outdoor or non-climate controlled environments.
Ability to communicate complicated technologies in a clear and concise way to a variety of different audiences (business leaders, technical colleagues and lay people).
Understanding of how thermal management affects the overall performance of the system, appreciation for the trade-offs necessary to achieve designs that meet performance requirements and cost objective solutions.
Experience with the design and analysis of magnetic components for power electronics circuits—such as high-frequency inductors and transformers—and an extensive knowledge of the materials and construction techniques and how they affect their characteristics.
Experience with proven track record in new technology development with multiple stakeholders.
Excellent communication and presentation skills (oral and written).

Responsibilities

Work with cross-functional business team to define requirements and architecture for new products including SiC three-phase UPS's from 500kW to 2.5MW, 150kW to 500kW EV DC fast-chargers and Lithium Ion 1MW and larger energy storage systems.
Provide SME input to detailed designs of 480Vac three-phase AC rectifier/inverter, 400Vdc-1500Vdc DC-DC converters and battery chargers including power train, gate drive, feedback control loop, voltage and current sense, EMI and protection circuit designs.
Work with global product development teams to solve problems related to performance, functionality, safety, reliability, quality and component availability.
Own technical leadership and collaborate with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural globally distributed teams, provide technical direction and mentor younger engineers.
Lead the engagements with Corporate Research Labs, Centers of Excellence, and University research institutions to align low-TRL technologies into product development technology roadmaps.